Re: Dry wall anchors for metal studs

On 9/30/2008 9:41 AM BobK207 spake thus:

On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell <crabsh...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
RicodJour <ricodj...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
6b8c0c193...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell <crabsh...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

> Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
> toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

> R

It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

There's something even better.

One of my customers had me hang a mirror with some hooks she got, I think, at Home Despot: they were called something like "Super Hooks", "Mega Hooks" or some such. They're hardened steel hooks that you basically just jam the sharp end of into the wall and push in. The shape of the hook holds it securely. (They only work on drywall, not lath and plaster walls.) They're about 6" long, but only a small hook protrudes from the wall after installation.

I haven't been able to find these hooks anywhere. Anyone else ever seen them or know where to get them?


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